Government reshuffle sees move for ‘Civil Society’

After some delay, it has been confirmed that the government reshuffle saw both the Office for Civil Society and the Minister for Civil Society (Rob Wilson) moved from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

There are reasonable questions about how to ensure cross-cutting issues, such as charities’ role in public services, can be dealt with in the same manner as they were in the Cabinet Office. This is not an insurmountable challenge but will require some focus. The pivotal role of charities and volunteering in every aspect of public life must be a central part of this new government’s agenda.

A later NCVO article, written after the move of the Office for Civil Society was confirmed, gives some reflections. These include pointing out that this is hardly the first move of responsibility for the sector, and various implications. Worth a read.

An article from Community Links asks whether the move “matter(s) to Community Links and organisations like ours?” The quick answer: “Not much now, no. And therein lies the sadness.”

‘Youth’ moves too

Rob Wilson also keeps youth policy and the National Citizen Service in his brief. As reported by CYP Now, this comes just three years after youth policy was shifted from the Department for Education to the Cabinet Office.

Reshuffle details

The official page giving “full details of all ministerial and government appointments following Theresa May becoming Prime Minister on 13 July 2016”.

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